RENO, Nev. - In its continuing effort to improve the game-day experience for all of its fans, the University of Nevada encourages fans to exhibit good sportsmanship at Mackay Stadium. At the home opener against Missouri on Friday, Sept. 25 and throughout the season, additional law enforcement and security personnel will be assigned to each game to help promote a safe and entertaining game day.
"Our goal is to promote an entertaining and family-friendly environment in and around Mackay Stadium," University of Nevada Chief of Police Adam Garcia said. "The vast majority of fans are great and cheer on the Wolf Pack with enthusiasm and sportsmanship. For the small percent of people who cause trouble, we have measures in place to help maintain or restore a positive and safe environment for everyone."
Nevada's "zero tolerance" policy will continue this season. Fans who behave inappropriately will face arrest or be directed to leave the university campus and face confiscation of their event tickets. Law enforcement officers and additional security personnel will be stationed at Mackay Stadium entry gates. Alcohol will not be allowed into the stadium and may not be consumed while standing in line, and beer kegs will not be allowed in the tailgating areas. Fans who bring kegs to their tailgate events, attempt to smuggle any amount of alcohol into the stadium or appear visibly intoxicated will be denied access to Mackay Stadium and directed to leave campus.
Inside Mackay Stadium, the Wolf Pack has established a Family Section in Section A to provide families an alcohol-free environment to bring their children to Nevada games. Smoking is not allowed in Mackay Stadium except in a designated smoking area. Fans who want to report inappropriate behavior are encouraged to speak to any usher, security member or events staff member.
"We are committed to our fans and helping to foster an enjoyable and safe environment at Wolf Pack games," Nevada Director of Athletics Cary Groth said. "Our great Wolf Pack fans play a vital part in the success of our program, and it is a pleasure to come together as a community to create a great game-day experience for everyone at Mackay Stadium."
Tickets for all of the Wolf Pack's six home games are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting the Link Piazzo Ticket Office at Legacy Hall or calling (775) 348-PACK (7225). Single-game tickets can also be purchased online at www.nevadawolfpack.com or www.tickets.com (1-800-225-2277) or at the Lawlor Events Center box office.
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Editor's Note: Additional information regarding University and Mackay Stadium game-day policies follows.
Game Day Behavior:
- A "zero tolerance" policy for inappropriate behavior will be enforced.
- Any inappropriate behavior on campus will result in immediate arrest or expulsion from the campus, and tickets will be confiscated.
- No alcohol is allowed in entry-gate lines.
- Officers will be stationed at every gate. Fans in line or in the stands who appear to be visibly intoxicated will be denied entrance and directed to leave campus.
- Beer sales will cease at the 2nd half kickoff.
Tickets:
- Game-day tickets can be purchased at the main Lawlor Events Center ticket office beginning at 10 a.m. on game days and at all ticket locations at Mackay Stadium two hours prior to kickoff.
- "Will call" is located at the Legacy Hall Ticket Office and opens three hours before the game.
- Student tickets are available for University of Nevada students with a valid identification card. Students may pick up tickets during the week prior to the game in the Joe Crowley Student Union or at the student entrance (Gate #9 at the southeast end of the stadium) on the day of the game.
- Students must have their ticket and a valid student ID to sit in the student sections at Mackay (North End Zone and Section H). Seating in the student sections is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Parking:
- Parking lots open four hours prior to kickoff and stadium gates open two hours prior to kickoff.
- General parking lots (free and paid areas) are available to the north, south and east of Mackay Stadium.
- Parking for disabled patrons is available on the first floor in the West Stadium Parking Complex and within close proximity to the elevators on the remaining five floors of that garage.
"Tailgating":
- Tailgating is permitted on all surface parking lots around Mackay Stadium on days of home football games.
- Tailgating is not permitted in the parking structures on the campus (West Stadium Parking Complex or Brian Whalen Garage). Tailgating is not permitted south of the Brian Whalen Garage.
- Beer kegs are not allowed in tailgating areas. Kegs will be confiscated and tailgaters ejected from the campus and denied entry to the game.
- Tailgating will conclude at kickoff.
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Nevada's land-grant university founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno has an enrollment of nearly 17,000 students. The University is home to one the country's largest study-abroad programs and the state's medical school, and offers outreach and education programs in all Nevada counties. For more information, visit www.unr.edu.
